Archive

  • Investors turn to natural capital for resilience and reputation

    25 November 2019

    A growing number of mainstream investment firms are allocating capital to preserving and enhancing natural assets, but much more is needed, say Graham Cooper and Sophie Tremolet

  • Investing in the oceans

    21 October 2019

    Investors targeting SDG14 – life below water – can find themselves fishing in murky waters, writes Joe Walsh

  • RGGI raises $240m from carbon allowance sales in 2018

    30 April 2019

    Almost $240 million was raised from the quarterly auctions of emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) last year, according to market monitoring firm Potomac Economics.

  • Nine banks add their backing to Principles for Responsible Banking

    18 December 2018

    A further nine banks and eight other stakeholders have backed the fledgling Principles for Responsible Banking, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has revealed.

  • Optimism trumps uncertainty

    04 September 2018

    The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.

  • CBI readies certification criteria for forestry bonds

    16 July 2018

    A public consultation on criteria for forestry and other land use projects to be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard is due to end on 20 July.

  • Framework launched to help investors assess their dependencies on natural capital

    23 April 2018

    Natural capital is no longer a "niche" consideration, it was claimed today, as a framework was launched to help investors assess their dependencies on these factors.

  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • Green bond market sees another record month

    01 December 2017

    The booming green bond market scaled fresh heights in November, which saw $16.7 billion of issues, setting a new monthly record.

  • "Non-breakthrough" COP23 to make progress on Paris rulebook

    03 November 2017

    The main achievement expected at the Bonn climate conference starting on Monday is progress on preparing a 'rulebook' that will lay out how to implement the Paris Agreement.